Hi, all - new here. On the hunt for a new rifle. Must be short LOP (12.5 - 12.75), stainless and light. That rules out Tika (14 LOP) and I can't afford a NULA. I've come down to Ruger Hawkeye Compact in .308. My first choice was 7mm-08, but backordered until who knows when. Next contender...